Bernie’s Transportation Communications Newsletter (TCN) – June 20, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011 – ISSN 1529-1057
Preliminary program now available for the 18th World Congress on ITS!
Be the first to check out the Preliminary Program, an interactive e-brochure that is a one-stop resource for information on the 18th World Congress on ITS, including all of the major activities planned for the week and details on registration, housing, exhibits and sponsorship. The sessions, demonstrations and special days planned for the 18th World Congress have been carefully developed by ITS leaders from around the world to showcase the latest in advanced technologies, address emerging needs in the industry and provoke needed dialogue about the latest trends in transportation.
AVIATION
1) Technical Issues Snarl US Air, United Flights
Link to article in The Wall Street Journal:
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304887904576395823392228578.html
2) Key Indian Airports to Get Advanced Traffic Management System
Link to article in The Times of India:
3) San Jose Airport Seeks New Ways to Court Airlines
Link to article in the San Jose Mercury News:
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics-government/ci_18307389
4) Synthetic Vision, Inertial Navigation Systems, and NextGen Key Technology Drivers for Avionics Industry, Says Honeywell Leadership
Link to article in Military & Aerospace Electronics:
CAMERAS
5) South Carolina Governor Signs Bill Stopping Mailed Speeding Tickets
Link to story on WYFF-TV:
http://www.wyff4.com/r/28282124/detail.html
CARTOGRAPHY
6) Google Street View Blocked in Bangalore
Link to IDG News Service article:
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217775/Google_Street_View_blocked_in_Bangalore
GPS / NAVIGATION
7) LightSquared Airwave Switch Would Fix Jamming
Link to article and video on Bloomberg:
Link to news release from LightSquared:
PARKING
8) High-Tech Parking in Hungary Uses GPS
Link to All Hungary News article:
http://www.caboodle.hu/nc/news/news_archive/single_page/?tx_ttnews[tt_news]=9167
Link to article on Index:
http://index.hu/tech/2011/06/16/muholdas_parkolas_magyarorszagon/ (in Hungarian)
ROADWAYS
9) Senate GOP Looks to Ease Federal Mandate on Reflective Road Signs
Link to article in The Hill:
10) Drive the Brisbane Airport Link, Before It’s Completed
Link to article and video in The Sydney Morning Herald:
Link to simulation: http://www.airportlinkm7.com.au/maps-tools.aspx
SAFETY / SECURITY
11) Texas Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Texting While Driving
Link to article in The Dallas Morning News:
12) Senator: Discount Buses Should Have Safety Letter Grades
Link to article in amNew York:
TELEMATICS
13) BMW Crash-Severity Algorithm Tells Emergency Room Where It Hurts
Link to article on ExtremeTech:
TRANSIT
14) New Technology Will Help Kitsap Transit Riders See Where Their Bus Is
Link to article in the Kitsap Sun:
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2011/jun/18/new-technology-will-help-kitsap-transit-riders/
15) Enabling Cost-Effective Multimodal Trip Planners Through Open Transit Data
Link to report from the National Center for Transit Research:
TRAVELER INFORMATION / TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
16) Gainesville, Florida Provides Real-Time Traffic Updates Online
Link to article in The Gainesville Sun:
VEHICLES
17) Successful Conclusion of the CoCarX Project
Link to article from ERTICO:
http://www.ertico.com/successful-conclusion-of-the-cocarx-project/
18) Ford Launches Showroom for PlayStation Users
Link to article in Marketing Daily:
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=152638
WEATHER
19) Looming Gap in Weather Satellites Threatens Forecasting
Link to article in USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2011-06-17-weather-satellite-budget-cuts_n.htm
News Releases
1) GM Dealers to Offer Three-Month Subscription to SiriusXM on Pre-owned Vehicles
2) Oil Transportation Carrier Proves Driver Innocence in Rollover Accidents with inthinc tiwiPro
3) Spain Minister for Public Works Supports Development of Single European Railway Area
Upcoming Events
Symposium: Toward a More Resilient Region – June 29 – Newark, New Jersey
http://www.njtpa.org/Involved/Events/6_29_11Resiliency/Symposium6_29_11.aspx
Today in Transportation History
1911 **100th anniversary** The first trolleybuses to operate in the UK began service in Leeds and Bradford.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/v4o8anTmRUSYeh2R5_sZpw
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